Welcome Reality
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Released | 12 August 2011 | |||
Recorded | 6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011 | |||
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Length | 61:10 | |||
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Producer | Nero | |||
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![]() 2012 re-issue (Welcome Reality +) | ||||
SinglesfromWelcome Reality | ||||
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Welcome Realityis the debut album by British dubstep groupNero.Aconcept album,[1]it was released first in Ireland on 12 August 2011[2]and the rest of the world on 15 August 2011 except Australia and New Zealand where it was released on 19 August 2011[3]onChase & Status's MTA Records.[4]The album has sold 120,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.[5]
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Clash | 4/10[7] |
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PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
Spin | 7/10[11] |
Welcome Realityhas received generally positive reviews.Spingave the album a score of 7/10, and wrote, "Alana Watson givesNero's robotic skronk a rare injection of humanity, and the U.K. producers are smart enough to build most of their debut full-length around her husky voice, skipping the sampled spasticity ofSkrillexin favor ofDaft Punk's melodic big beat, '80s-inspired electro, and stadium-sized mash-ups of squealing guitar and windysynths."[11]Jeff Weiss, for theLos Angeles Times,found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable", stating "Welcome Realitywill inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts ".[12]The album was not well received byClash,who stated that "Welcome Realityis so in your face and predictable it feels like the musical equivalent of aMichael Baymovie: loud, crass, periodically fun, but ultimately forgettable ".[7]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "2808" | 1:53 |
2. | "Doomsday" | 4:12 |
3. | "My Eyes" | 4:41 |
4. | "Guilt" | 4:43 |
5. | "Fugue State" | 3:35 |
6. | "Me and You" | 4:08 |
7. | "Innocence" | 5:08 |
8. | "In the Way" | 3:57 |
9. | "Scorpions" | 5:56 |
10. | "Crush on You" | 4:10 |
11. | "Must Be the Feeling" | 4:03 |
12. | "Reaching Out" | 4:45 |
13. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
14. | "Departure" | 5:34 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Angst" (prod. byJustice) | 4:51 |
16. | "Welcome Reality VIP" | 4:27 |
17. | "This Way" (album version) | 5:49 |
18. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
19. | "Choices" (album version) | 6:14 |
20. | "Symphony 2808" | 17:34 |
21. | "Symphony 2808" (Video) | 18:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Won't You (Be There)" | 4:03 |
16. | "Etude" | 4:17 |
17. | "Promises"(Skrillexand Nero Remix) | 4:28 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 12 |
Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)[16] | 29 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 52 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 32 |
Scottish Albums(OCC)[19] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 88 |
UK Albums(OCC)[21] | 1 |
UK Dance Albums(OCC)[22] | 1 |
USHeatseekers Albums(Billboard)[23] | 6 |
USTop Current Albums(Billboard)[24] | 178 |
USTop Dance/Electronic Albums(Billboard)[25] | 6 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2011) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 98 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 186 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[28] | 16 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[29] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^abO'Brien, Jon.Welcome RealityatAllMusic
- ^"iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality by Nero".Itunes.apple.com.12 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^"'Welcome Reality' release date, track listing and art work announced ".Nero. 20 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 18 July 2011.Retrieved24 June2011.
- ^Sigel, Tego (11 April 2011)."Nero To Release Their Debut Album Welcome To Reality in August".RWDmag.Archived fromthe originalon 25 June 2011.Retrieved29 May2011.
- ^"Upcoming Releases".Hits Daily Double.Archived fromthe originalon 4 July 2015.
- ^"Welcome Reality Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic".Metacritic.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^ab"Nero - Welcome Reality | Clash Music Latest Album Review".Clash.15 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^Alexis Petridis (4 August 2011)."Nero: Welcome Reality - review | Music".The Guardian.London.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^"Nero - Welcome Reality | album reviews".musicOMH.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^Schiller, Mike."Nero: Welcome Reality < PopMatters".PopMatters.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^ab"Nero, 'Welcome Reality' (MTA)".Spin.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^"Album Review: Nero's 'Welcome Reality'".Latimesblogs.latimes.com.2 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^"iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality (Deluxe Version) by Nero".Itunes.apple.com.12 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
- ^"Welcome Reality +".Amazon.com.
- ^"Australiancharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Nero – Welcome Reality"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Irish-charts.com – Discography Nero".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Charts.nz – Nero – Welcome Reality".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Swisscharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Nero Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"Nero Chart History: Current Album Sales".Billboard.Retrieved4 January2021.
- ^"Nero Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2011".Official Charts Company.Retrieved24 January2021.
- ^"End of Year 2012"(PDF).UKChartsPlus.Retrieved24 January2021.
- ^"Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2012".Billboard.Retrieved4 October2021.
- ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved4 January2021.
- ^"British album certifications – Nero – Welcome Reality".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved4 January2021.